Online Class Notes (Nemo)[S]

Vocabulary

occupy (v): to keep someone busy or interested
使(某人)忙于;使(某人)感兴趣
On long journeys, I occupy myself with solving maths puzzles.
长途旅行时,我用解数学难题来打发时间。

from time to time-sometimes, but not often
偶尔,有时
From time to time I still think of her.
我偶尔还会想起她。

dictionary (n): a book that contains a list of words in alphabetical order and that explains their meanings, or gives a word for them in another language; a similar product for use on a computer
字典,词典
a French-English/English-French dictionary
法英/英法词典
a bilingual/monolingual dictionary
双语/单语字典

these days -used to talk about the present time, in comparison with the past
现在,如今
Vegetarianism is very popular these days.
现在素食很流行。

scoop (n) [C] (TOOL)
a tool with a deep bowl-shaped end that is used to dig out and move a soft substance or powder
勺子;戽斗
a measuring scoop
量匙
an ice-cream scoop
冰激凌勺

Speaking exercise

I occupy my self with reading, going to the gym and also I hang out with my friends,  from time to time  I watching a movie.  We went to the PSQ to have dinner and after that, we went to Jingan district to eat ice cream.